[Ancient Sword II] Morning Light Shadow

As the days shortened day by day, the weather became colder and colder. If it weren't for the scorpion to stimulate the water flow, the large and small canals and pools in the city would have been frozen.A large amount of wood produced in the agricultural area was continuously sent to the charcoal kilns in the mining area, and then burned into baskets of charcoal, sent to the main city, and distributed to each household.

However, the weather is really too cold, even if the charcoal stove is burning all day long, it can't withstand the invasion of the cold air outside.No matter how thick the clothes made of cotton, linen and silk are, they are not as warm as animal furs. However, there are no living things in the city except the Lieshan people and insects. For the vast majority of city residents, the warm clothes made of animal furs are They only exist in the records of ancient books.

Although it has long been discovered that the power contained in the five-color stone can be stimulated with spiritual power and converted into heat to keep out the cold. The method seems simple, but there are only a few people who can master it, and most of them are for the city lord's mansion and the temple. Serve.There are magic weapons that can resist the severe cold, but the number is not large enough to be popular among the people. In the homes of ordinary people, charcoal is still the main method of heating in winter.

The vitality contained in the blood of the gods is distributed throughout the city through the jumu, which can continue to maintain the lives of the people of the Lieshan tribe in the cold season, but it cannot make them not afraid of the severe cold.Before the turbid air climbed into Liuyue City, which hangs nine days high, the biggest crisis for the people of Lieshan tribe was the irresistible cold in winter.

In the history of Liuyue City, no one has been frozen to death in winter—in the true sense, but it is not uncommon for people to suffer from frostbite or even lose their limbs.

In the past, at this time every year, the workload of the relevant personnel of the City Lord's Mansion and Shennong Temple would increase greatly. Later, after the turbid air on the ground entered Liuyue City and the disease began to spread, the death rate of patients in winter increased greatly, so It became even more busy.

Seeing that the people around were so busy that they didn't touch the ground every day, and even the maids such as Yun Yu were sent out to help distribute the supplies to keep out the cold, Shen Xi nestled in her room obediently, and didn't even set foot in the courtyard where she usually walked.Her frailty has not improved so far. When the dripping water turns to ice, breathing the outside air is like scraping the nasal cavity and lung ducts with a blunt knife... In order not to take medicine, she decisively ordered herself to be grounded.

In addition to studying, Shen Xi occasionally has a whim, such as inferring the latitude corresponding to the location of Liuyue City based on the length of day and night, and adding some ancient maps handed down from ancient times preserved in the temple, she thinks that Liuyue City should be in Between the northern Altai Mountains and the West Siberian Plain.

... It's all out of the country. I don't know if there are any Samoyeds squatting in front of the sled below, tilting their heads to look at the Liuyue City in the sky... Shen Xi was thinking in a daze.

In winter, she was prone to sleepiness, cranky and easily distracted, so she simply took off her outer robe and shoes and socks, climbed into bed, got into the quilt and wrapped herself like a caterpillar, and soon fell asleep.

When I woke up and looked at the time, it was already afternoon... This nap took a long time.

Shen Xi rubbed her eyes, sniffed her nose, and suddenly felt something different.There is an extra breath in the air, which feels dry, cold and clear.

She dressed in a hurry, stepped on the thick fleece boots, and while breathing the heat into her palms, she turned sideways and pushed open the door leading to the courtyard from the outside with the strength of her shoulders. Ice flakes and water droplets rushed towards him.

The jade dragon dances with its scales, the rivers and oceans fill up, the cosmic towers are overwhelmed, and the sky is full of fluff...

Shen Xi no longer remembers where she read Linjiang Immortal Ci, she just felt that what she saw in front of her was really suitable for the occasion.

Sure enough, it was snowing... She blinked her eyes, eager to try.However, the limbs that quickly became cold seemed to be a silent reminder that with her current body, going out to have fun was tantamount to death.

The branches of the trees in the courtyard were covered with clear ice hangings, which bent the branches and fell heavily. The lowest ones were all hanging in front of Shen Xi's eyes... The majestic city wrapped in broken Qiong and chaotic jade, compared with what he usually saw The majesty and solemnity, and a little more tranquility.

Shen Xi felt that this nap took longer than usual, definitely because the snowy day was too quiet and suitable for sleeping in.

The passing of body temperature was faster than Shen Xi expected, but she lay on the door and looked at it for a while, her hands and feet were already so cold that she couldn't feel it.Without giving up, she took another look at the snowflakes outside the door, reached out and grabbed the ice hanging hanging in front of her eyes, and broke it hard.

There was a tingle in the palm, and as the heat gushed out, the pain of splitting the texture came from the place where the ice hanger's broken mouth touched the skin.

Only then did Shen Xi remember that the colder the weather, the more fragile the skin, and the easier it is to cut, and the section of the ice—sharp enough to cut the throat and stab people... She threw away the ice hanger resolutely, leaned over Holding a handful of snow in his hands, he let go of the remaining snow in his palm after the pain became numb, closed the door, turned around and went back to the room to apply the medicine.

The first priority now is to think carefully about how to cover up the injury after his father and brother come back at night.

Shen Xi remembered that when winter just entered a few days ago, someone put a pair of gloves under the pillow. The material was animal skin which was rarely seen in Liuyue City. It felt a bit like suede to the touch. It was not cold enough to wear gloves, so I put it away...

——Nima thought that she would not be cut if she had gloves!

After angrily applying medicine to bandage the wound, Shen Xi pulled out the pair of gloves and put them on, deciding that if anyone asked, she would say that her hands were too cold, and she had to wear gloves even in the room.

The hand wrapped in gauze is a little thicker than usual. The gloves that fit well should be tighter and smaller, but Shen Xi doesn't feel this way. Presumably, the gloves have also been treated with magic, and they will automatically fit according to the size of the hand. Adjust the tightness.She turned her wrist and repeatedly confirmed that she would not be seen to have any injuries on her hands. Then she picked up the insect flute with confidence and started to practice.

However, when it was dark, Shen Ji and Shen Ye did not come back. Instead, a Yanjia bird came and brought back a message from Shen Ye, saying that there was too much work and he might have to work all night, so Shen Xi should not wait for the door to come earlier. She also said that the warm air in her room can last until tomorrow, so she doesn't have to worry about being woken up in the middle of the night.

Shen Xi silently dragged out a Gu jar from under the bed and lifted the lid, thinking about whether to pick one that was not so poisonous and would only make people itch and send it to his brother's bed.

Then Shen Xi exploded again: It was too cold and the Gu insects hibernated.

It wasn't until the next morning that she was woken up by the flustered Yun Yu and asked what happened to the blood outside the door. Shen Xi didn't realize that she had thrown away the ice hanger that cut her hand and the snow used to stop the bleeding. It's too cold, the ice and snow haven't melted, and the evidence is always at the door outside...

So the news that she was mischievous at home alone and even planned to go out to have fun in the snow was stabbed in front of the high priest by Yun Yu.

Although the cuts were only a problem that could be solved with a small healing technique, considering Shen Xi's bad behavior that not only refused to admit his mistake, but even tried to cover it up, it was rare for the Shen family father and son to vent their anger.

Being caught, Shen Xi had no choice but to obediently take off her gloves and remove her straps, and showed the evidence of her misbehavior, and then her eyes widened in surprise.

Where I was cut by the ice yesterday, there is not even a trace of scar left.

Shen Xi's first reaction was that the gloves have the ability to promote wounds, she was looking down to check, but she heard Shen Ji say.

"It's just deer skin."

Shen Xi in her previous life knew what kind of animal the deer and Shu are. Now she has the Book of Mountains and Seas in her room. The problem lies in the efficacy of the deer and Shu skin: envoy, person, many, son, many, grandson...

She has reason to suspect that, with the overall fertility rate in the Lieshan tribe so low, her father was able to raise two children who were not too different in age, and one boy and one girl were a good match. Must have...maybe it can enhance the male X function?

Faced with the weird eyes of his daughter, even the high priest couldn't hold back his calm airs.

"Xiao Xi, show me your hand."